Louis Saha has criticised Mason Mount for his performances since joining Manchester United.
Firstly, I’d like to point out that this is a harsh assessment of one of our new players. I’m not trying to argue that Mount has pulled up trees since joining from Chelsea, but he’s had an injury and has been one of the more positive performers since returning from that knock.
It doesn’t help that Erik ten Hag’s side have had a poor start to the season, and we are all hoping the 2-1 win over Brentford gives us the boost we need to overcome recent struggles. The manager will also hope to have more players back from injury after the international break.
As a result of a poor start to the 2023/24 campaign, a lot of players have received heavy criticism, including Mount.
In an interview with King Casino Bonus, as relayed by Caught Offside, former United striker Saha was critical of the ex-Chelsea star.
“Man Utd are relying on one or two players to create, and I haven’t seen enough of Mount yet,” Saha said.
“His creativity is nowhere to be seen. I didn’t see any positive runs from him against Brentford. His timing is off, too, and he can’t make chances by playing like this.
“I hope that the players find their groove, and once they do, they’ll be hard to play against. They have the energy, and when players like Bruno Fernandes start making those passes, I’ll be more confident in Man Utd.
“I think Mount can be a lot better, but I’d say the fee was too much. I think Chelsea was playing a game with the fee, even if the market is very competitive and a lot of players have moved for similar fees.
“I’d say, based on what we’ve seen, Mount isn’t performing and I’ve seen Casemiro play more offensively than Mount. That’s a crazy thing to say, but it’s true.”
Saha went on to add that he would welcome a creative player like Brighton’s Kauro Mitoma to Old Trafford.
“I would like to see Mitoma arrive at Old Trafford,” Saha added. “He’s a very exciting player and he never seems to have any doubt on the ball.
“I love his energy and the way he plays with a smile. Mitoma is great to watch, and his attitude would be perfect for any club. Some players think too much, but Mitoma relies on instinct.
“You can tell he’s worked very hard on the training ground to achieve this, and now he’s got to a point where he looks like a natural. Managers know exactly what they’re going to get from Mitoma, and he’d be a strong asset to any club.”
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